Core i5-2540LM vs PRO A12-9830B
Primary details
Comparing PRO A12-9830B and Core i5-2540LM processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Bristol Ridge | Intel Core i5 |
| Architecture codename | Bristol Ridge (2016−2019) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 1 June 2016 (8 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
PRO A12-9830B and Core i5-2540LM basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 4 × 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | no data | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 250 mm2 | 149 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 3100 Million | 624 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on PRO A12-9830B and Core i5-2540LM compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FP4 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25-45 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by PRO A12-9830B and Core i5-2540LM. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Dual-Channel DDR3/DDR4-1866 Memory Controller, PCIe 3.0 x8 | no data |
| AES-NI | 1 | + |
| FMA | FMA4 | + |
| AVX | AVX | + |
| FRTC | 1 | no data |
| FreeSync | 1 | no data |
| PowerTune | + | no data |
| TrueAudio | + | no data |
| PowerNow | + | no data |
| PowerGating | + | no data |
| Out-of-band client management | + | no data |
| VirusProtect | + | no data |
| RAID | + | no data |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
Security technologies
PRO A12-9830B and Core i5-2540LM technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by PRO A12-9830B and Core i5-2540LM are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | 1 | no data |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| IOMMU 2.0 | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by PRO A12-9830B and Core i5-2540LM. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4-2400 | DDR3-1333 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21.335 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon R7 Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
| iGPU core count | 8 | no data |
| Enduro | + | no data |
| Switchable graphics | 1 | no data |
| UVD | + | no data |
| VCE | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of PRO A12-9830B and Core i5-2540LM integrated GPUs.
| DisplayPort | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | no data |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by PRO A12-9830B and Core i5-2540LM integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by PRO A12-9830B and Core i5-2540LM.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 35 Watt |
We couldn't decide between PRO A12-9830B and Core i5-2540LM. We've got no test results to judge.
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